Premium shells and consumables have been one of the hottest topics on the agenda, and during the upcoming Common Test, we’ll take the first step toward making a key revision to the entire mechanic.

From the WOT news blurb about Update 1.0.1 on Common Test...(it goes on to say that progress will include referencing player's views on the subject, and basically starts from the premise that the amount of premium ammo being fired is excessive.)

I just wondered if the forum were pleased to see a pet hate of theirs getting some attention...or if it's all bound to be a disaster. I'm of the opinion that it must surely be a good thing - and exciting - though it's an odd way to start tackling it.

According to WG I heard only 5% of people fire prem ammo, should be no reason to limit it to 5% of total ammo capacity then if that's the exact number then again WG can throw around any numbers they like because nobody else can say any different.

According to WG I heard only 5% of people fire prem ammo, should be no reason to limit it to 5% of total ammo capacity then if that's the exact number then again WG can throw around any numbers they like because nobody else can say any different.

I also heard the 268v4 is balanced. WG's Ministry of Propaganda does excellent work.

The 5% thing is usual WG truth variant - I expect it probably is true that only 5% of shells fired are gold, across all tiers and all tanks. From Tier VI onwards it's much higher, and Tier X this morning was just 100% gold incoming.

Thing is. As much as we all hate the gold spam, the game is balanced (I use the WG version of the word balanced) around it. Yeah, it's annoying when you're getting blapped my a no skill numpty with gold that he doesn't need to fire, but admit it - as soon as you see a 268-4, Derp-5, Badger, or any of the Russian heavies you double tap the 2 key.

The cry of "OMG flank noob" beloved by the forum tryhards is basically nonsense, because if you examine the map design, there's little to no flanking opportunity on most of them unless it's late game and there's less opposition to worry about. Waiting for the target to present a better target isn't always an option, especially since the game meta is now so quick that you need to be doing as much damage as possible from the off.

If WG wanted to maintain game balance (hur-hur) post changes to gold rounds (and I mean any changes, even slight ones), then they'd have to rebalance all the RU heavies, the high tier Japs, Maus/Mauschen, 183s, Badger, Tortoise, 268s, and countless others.

My guess is that, at most, they'll introduce a hard cap on premium rounds carried of 20% or something, and nothing else. Which will cause high capacity tanks to suddenly be more popular with the gold spammers. The return of the Lowe beckons!

One positive of that change would be the sudden drop in rerolls and bush camping ELC clubbers though.

Premium shells and consumables have been one of the hottest topics on the agenda, and during the upcoming Common Test, we’ll take the first step toward making a key revision to the entire mechanic.

From the WOT news blurb about Update 1.0.1 on Common Test...(it goes on to say that progress will include referencing player's views on the subject, and basically starts from the premise that the amount of premium ammo being fired is excessive.)

I just wondered if the forum were pleased to see a pet hate of theirs getting some attention...or if it's all bound to be a disaster. I'm of the opinion that it must surely be a good thing - and exciting - though it's an odd way to start tackling it.

Apologies if there's already a thread on this...didn't see it.

So they making premium ammo not available for gold, can still buy it with credits. Plus nobody buys premium ammo for gold...lol

There are people who buy prem rounds with actual gold. Since they have been purchased with "real money" it is illegal for WG to change a product people bought with real money. so they wait untill all prem ammo bought with gold has been fired so they can remove prem rounds. (at least that is what they said themselves)